Nation/World

ExxonMobil to pay civil penalty from deadly fire at Texas Refinery

To The Leader WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a…

Nation/World

Report: Feds’ Biofuel Policy produced unintended environmental consequences

By Eric Galatas Texas News Service AUSTIN, Texas – A new report says the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, created to…

News

Sen. Cruz: ‘China Is the Greatest Geopolitical Long-Term Threat to the United States Both Economically and Militarily’

Participates in Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing ‘Assessing the Role of the United States in the World’ To…

Lifestyle

BOLD Act will promote innovative, effective Alzheimer’s interventions

By Dawn Burleigh The Orange Leader   Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act was signed…

News

Texas Parks, Wilderness Areas to Benefit in Conservation-Fund Revival

By Eric Galatas Texas News Service AUSTIN, Texas – In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate…

Nation/World

Groups sue Trump over border wall emergency

By Mark Richardson Texas News Service MISSION, Texas – Conservation groups are already challenging the Trump administration over…

State/Region

Study: Climate-Friendly Foods Also Healthier

By Eric Galatas Texas News Service   AUSTIN, Texas – Foods produced with fewer greenhouse gas emissions are…

News

Babin reintroduces TAPS Act to protect communities and schools from violence

To The Leader U.S. Reps. Brian Babin (TX-36) and Val Demings (FL-10) have introduced the Threat Assessment, Prevention,…

News

Historic Whistleblower Case Exposes Walgreens’ Overbilling Prescription Drugs Paid By Government Healthcare Plans Like Medicaid

To The Leader   Washington, DC– Walgreen Co. (“Walgreens”), the nation’s largest retail pharmacy, has agreed to pay…

Nation/World

This Super Bowl Season, Remember: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk

By Texas AgriLife Extension As Super Bowl LIII quickly approaches, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic…